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Spinal metastases from lung cancer—who benefits from decompression surgery?

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The synopsis was written by Martina Habeck, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Division of Neuro-Oncology, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA chambemc@moffitt.usf.edu

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  1. MC Chamberlain is Professor of Oncology at the H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL, USA.,

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Chamberlain, M. Spinal metastases from lung cancer—who benefits from decompression surgery?. Nat Rev Neurol 3, 188–189 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0428

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